Kitchen Safety

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Kitchen Safety

• Be kitchen safe not sorry!

Ms. Makuta
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Pre Heat Questions

• Where you should store heavy pots and pans?
• What are some other safety tips for storing pots
  and pans?
• Dont be a Dan Doofus

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Kitchen Safety Tips for
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Preventing Burns/Fires

• Tips

• Treating Minor burns

• Keep hair tied back
• Always use oven mitts
• Turn panhandles inward
• Tilt pot lid away from face to prevent burns from
  steam
• Keep towels and other materials away from heating
  elements
• Clean grease and bits of food off oven

• Run under cool water
• Apply lotion, moisturizer or burn crème
• Cover loosely with clean gauze

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Preventing Fires/Burns

• Extinguish fires with
• Fire Extinguisher by following the PASS steps
• Pull Pin
• Aim at Base of Fire
• Spray fire while using a
• Sweeping motion
• Smother fires with Salt, baking Soda or wet towel
• Never put water on a Grease Fire
• Dont Panic!!!

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Preventing Falls

• Tips
• Clean up Spills immediately
• Keep floor clear of clutter
• Make sure rugs are secure
• Make sure shoes fit and all laces are tied
• Treating Falls
• Leave person on floor if anything seems to be
  broken
• Alert an adult

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Preventing Cuts

• tips

• Treatment for cuts

• Clean cuts by running under warm water
• Apply pressure if bleeding is heavy
• Apply antibacterial crème or spray
• Bandage with clean gauze or band-aid

• Keep Knives sharp
• Always hold knives by the handle
• Wash knives separately
• Dont try to catch a falling knife
• Keep fingers away from rough surfaces, slicing
  edges and rotating beaters
• Sweep up glass immediately with broom and dustpan

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Preventing choking

• Tips

• treatment

• Chew with your mouth closed
• Dont talk and laugh with your mouth full
• Dont play with your mount food
• Chew your food thoroughly before swallowing

• Apply Heimlich maneuver
• Alert adult

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Preventing Shock

• Tips

• Treatment

• No aluminum foil or any metal in the microwave
• Dont plug in several appliances at once
• Always unplug appliances after use
• Make sure hands are dry when dealing with
  electric appliances
• Keep all electrical appliances and cords away
  from water

• Unplug appliance
• Do not touch appliance or person
• Notify adult

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Other ways to be safe in the kitchen!

• Keep chemicals away from foods and food
  preparation areas
• Store foods properly
• Cook foods thoroughly
• Always wash your hands
• Store heavy items on bottom shelves

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Kitchen Safety Wrap Up

• What not to do in the Kitchen

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Kitchen Safety Wrap Up

• What not to do in the Kitchen
• What safety issues did you recognize in the
  video?
• Identify what you are NOT going to do in the
  kitchen.